Where does “jählings” come from?

jählings (German) comes from German jäh, from Middle High German gæhe, from Old High German gāhi, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

jählings (German): abruptly, suddenly

Definitions

  1. abruptly, suddenly

Ancestry of “jählings”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjähabrupt, sudden; steep, sheer; precipitous, hasty
2Middle High Germangæhe—
3Old High Germangāhisudden, quick, rash
4Proto-Germanicganhuzfast, quick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhuz →Every word from Old High German gāhi →